Norway fines Microsoft ad unit Xandr $9.6M over Grindr data use

Norway's data regulator fined Xandr, Microsoft's advertising-technology arm, 92 million kroner (~$9.6M) for using sensitive Grindr user data for targeted ads without explicit consent. Xandr had assumed Grindr secured permission. The violations cover July 2018 to April 2020. Xandr has three weeks to appeal.